Action Potentials at a Chemical Synapse

question 29

Multiple Choice

Action potentials at a chemical synapse

• A)travel from presynaptic terminal to postsynaptic membrane.
• B)travel from postsynaptic membrane to presynaptic terminal.
• C)travel back and forth from presynaptic terminal to postsynaptic membrane.
• D)travel from presynaptic terminal to presynaptic membrane.
• E)stop at the presynaptic terminal and are regenerated on the postsynaptic membrane.

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